25.4 Rail incident lessons in police training programmes

The CBT module is intended for decision makers dealing with railway incidents, primarily the police, and also the representative of the general prosecution and the judge on call. Its purpose is to enhance these entities’ understanding of the manner in which suicides and fatal trespassing incidents on rail infrastructure are handled, with the aim of improving their cooperation with the IMs and RUs and enabling resumption of train circulation with minimum delay.

Indeed, it is important to train the police and those who are involved in managing suicides and fatal trespassing incidents on railway infrastructure, and specifically in decision making processes in the managing of these incidents (CBT module).

The CBT was developed as an interactive tool to support an effective and interesting learning process. Trainees not only follow the topics of the lesson step-by-step, but also answer multiple choices questions and benefit from other interactive methods that are embedded into the tool.

In preparation for the visit, the IM/RU can prepare information packages / kits for the police and other external responding organizations and agencies, including an information leaflet, DVD, presentations, e-learning material: Computer Based Training module (CBT) and other written material.